Despite being forced out of the pool by a shoulder injury this year, Ionia sophomore Shyenne Fish is heading back to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 Girls Swimming and Diving Finals for the second-straight year.

After heading to the state meet for the first time as a freshman last season, Fish said she is a little better prepared for what to expect, but is still just as happy to be heading back.

"I'm excited to go and try and do better than I did last year," she said. "This year I know what's going to happen and how it all works, so I will be more prepared."

Fish qualified for three events, the 100 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle. Her coach and mother Kimarie Fish said seeing her daughter qualify in three events is something special for her.

"It's really cool," she said. "I was excited last year when she made it, but this year she qualified for three events, so that was pretty exciting and I know she would like to make it to finals. That would be fun."

Although she qualified for the 500 Free last season, Shyenne has decided to opt out of the event this year. After having to set out a portion of the season and rehabbing her shoulder, Both her and her mother decided it was best to just focus on the other two events.

"Getting that shoulder rehabbed, then getting her practicing again and getting the speed and endurance back up was one reason she dropped the 500," Kimarie said. "She hasn't swam the backstroke as much, so that will be good because it is not as long of an event.

"I think (Shyenne) has grown in maturity because when you have an injury, you have to stop and you have to take care of it because if you don't then you can't swim at the end (of the season). That was hard for her, but she did the exercise and did the therapy and is now doing more of the stretching she needs to do. I hope that carries over to the rest of the girls and lets them know that even if you have an injury, you aren't done."

Shyenne's first attempt at swimming the 100 Back in a competitive setting was last week at the second shave meet, which is intended to give swimmers one-more chance at earning state qualifying times. With one crack at it, she beat the cut time for the event.

The 2012 MHSAA Division 3 Girls Swimming and Diving Finals will be held Friday and Saturday at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti.